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Every year, nearly $700 million is stolen from workers across Massachusetts, especially in the construction, restaurant, and hospitality industries. These people work hard for their wages and [...]

Hundreds of us marched on Beacon Hill last week with a clear message for lawmakers: No more victims. No more excuses. Stop wage theft now. “Every day there are 1,000 victims of the wage theft [...]

Contact on behalf of Community Labor United (CLU): Jackie Kessel, 617-877-4573; Jaclyn@617MediaGroup.com New Ad Campaign Tells Beacon Hill: No More Victims. No More Excuses. Stop Wage Theft Now. [...]

With Time Running Out for Lawmakers to Confront the State’s Growing Wage Theft Epidemic, Advocates Unleash Sweeping Ad Campaign Featuring Real-Life Victims; Urge Legislature to Pass S. 2546 [...]

Earlier this month activists and workers rallied in front of the 145 Front St. development in Worcester to celebrate a $15,000 settlement in a wrongful termination case between [...]

  On April 13th local workers, labor activists, and officials gathered in New Bedford for a “mobile rally” which toured area worksites where employers have violated prevailing [...]

Last Tuesday evening the Lynn City Council unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting contractors who have violated state labor laws from entering into contracts with the city. Before the [...]

Last Friday, Attorney General Maura Healey announced her office has reached a settlement agreement with Southern Mass Staffing (SMS), a staffing agency based in Worcester. The agency provided [...]

On January 25th Representative Michael Moran and local officials met with constituents at an in-district meeting at the Brazilian Worker’s Center in Allston. The meeting focused on the impacts of [...]

Boston, MA – On December 19th, members of our community joined forces with the Chinese Progressive Association for a rally in support of passing “An Act to Prevent Wage Theft and Promote [...]